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Shōwa 17 in the Western calendar
昭和十七年
=
1942
Year 17 of the Shōwa era is 1942 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1942
Kanji form
昭和十七年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S17
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬午 Water Horse
Era position
Year 17 of 64
Shōwa era (Dec 25, 1926 – Jan 7, 1989)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 昭和十七年 — 十七 is ten-seven, so it reads 17.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 17 + 1925 = 1942).